Norwich man pleads not guilty after 3rd DUI arrest

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A 22-year-old Norwich man facing his third drunken driving arrest entered a not guilty plea Monday during his scheduled appearance in Norwich Superior Court.

A 22-year-old Norwich man facing his third drunken driving arrest entered a not guilty plea Monday during his scheduled appearance in Norwich Superior Court.

Jeremy Easterling, with a last known address on Reynolds Road, faces charges related to a Sept. 16 motor vehicle crash in Montville that led to a DUI arrest. Easterling had a blood alcohol level of twice the legal limit of 0.08 and a suspended license when he crashed into a utility pole and tried to flee the scene, police said.

Easterling is on probation for a 2009 conviction of second-degree assault with a motor vehicle and evading responsibility at the scene of an accident. That conviction stems from a 2007 alcohol-related crash that injured two people, including WCTY radio personality Shelly Martinez.

Held on a $20,000 bond, Easterling is due back in court Jan. 10.

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